“DIRTY HEARTS(Mixer/Downtown/Globo Filmes/RioFilme)When Japan lost WWII, a new one started in Brazil’s Japanese community between immigrants who accepted the defeat and those who didn’t. Helmer Vicente Amorim’s Portuguese-Japanese language pic preemed at Montreal. Downtown releases pic in Brazil this month.

“FISHTRONAUT” (TV Pinguim/Gullane/RioFilme)Family animated films based on Brazilian series that bowed on Discovery Kids in 2009 and aired in 62 countries. Kiko Mistrorigo helms. RioFilme to release in Brazil in 2013.

“I’D RECEIVE THE WORST NEWS FROM YOUR BEAUTIFUL LIPS” (Drama/RioFilme)Love triangle set in the Amazon rain forest, helmed by Beto Brant and Renato Ciasca. Sony/RioFilme releases in Brazil this year.

“THE MAN FROM THE FUTURE” (Conspiracao/Paramount/Teleimage/Globo Filmes/Lereby)Back-to-the-future romantic comedy from helmer Claudio Torres. Paramount released pic in Brazil in September.

“ROUGE BRESIL” (Conspiracao/Pampa/Globo Filmes/RioFilme)Ambitious pic and TV series, this Brazil-France co-production of Jean-Christophe Rufin’s novel of a love story set during the French invasion of Rio in the 16th century. Canadian helmer Sylvain Archambault is directing the TV series and pic, which begins production in 2013. Sales: France Televisions Distribution.

“TROPICALIA”(Bossa Nova/Mojo/VH1/Record)Marcelo Machado’s doc about the late-1960s Brazilian music and art movement, including rare remastered TV Record footage. Bowed at Telluride. Image to release in Brazil.